Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-21vs Ohio | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 56-7vs Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-7vs North Dakota | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#11
Cameron Lenhardt
Senior edge rusher on Nebraska's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 270 lb · Staten Island, NY · IMG (Fla.) Academy
CFB Index 32 · #314 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 1 tackles, vs North Dakota
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior edge rusher on Nebraska's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Nebraska in 2023.
Cameron Lenhardt
Wins his gap play after play. Fourth year in the Nebraska defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Ohio, Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20237 games
- Signed with Nebraska4-star out of IMG Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Nebraska
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Nebraska
Played his entire career under Matt Rhule.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Cameron Lenhardt's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 34–7
vs North Dakota
1 tackles for loss · 1 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 27-point win at home against North Dakota.
With A. Colandrea — 195 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.6 · 19 rush yds (4 car) · 1 TD · J. Rule — 119 rush yds (15 car) · 2 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 tackle for loss, +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Matt Rhule — 22-19 over that span.
2023Nebraska5-7HC: Matt Rhule · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Nebraska7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Balanced
2025Nebraska7-6HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning
2026Nebraska3-0HC: Matt Rhule · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceAscending
Elite: qb hurries (93rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
42.7%
90 pass / 121 run
Plays / game
70.3
3 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
95 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
32 · #314 of 420 edge rushers
Former four-star. Now #314 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #54 of 69 Big Ten DLs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ramon Puryear’s 2024 season.
Matches Ramon on
Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate
Differs from Ramon on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Donovan Hinish's junior season at Notre Dame (2025).
82%match
Matches Donovan on
Sack rate
Weight
TFL rate
Player DNA
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The defensive line · Nebraska
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- #96Williams Nwaneri5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Jahsear Whittington3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Riley Van Poppel2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Cameron Lenhardt2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
16 more on the roster · Nebraska team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology